The first officer to arrive found a 29-year-old man standing outside his vehicle and holding knives in both hands, police said. The officer got out of his patrol car to confront the man. The officer instructed the man to drop the knives, the man charged toward the officer, who shot him with a long rifle.
Victim's Name: Tyler Hunkin
Agency Responsible: Austin Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 29
Race: White
Date of Death: April 22, 2016
County: Travis
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: Yes
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: knife
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 1484
Geography: Suburban